| Year |
Age |
Schubert's Life and Works |
Contemporary works & Events |
| 1797 |
0 |
Franz Peter Schubert born 31st January, at the Himmelpfortgrund
in Vienna, 12th child (but only 5 survived childhood) of Franz
Theodor Schubert and Elisabeth, née Vietz. |
Napoleon's North Italian Campaign. Beethoven 27, Haydn 65,
Rossini 5, Salieri 47, Weber 11, Schiller 38, Goethe 48, Donizetti &
Heine born. |
| 1798 |
1 |
|
First performances of Haydn's Creation and
Seven Last words |
| 1799 |
2 |
|
Napoleon's coup d'etat. Beethoven completes Pathétique
Sonata. |
| 1800 |
3 |
|
Battle of Marengo. Beethoven's first public concert; he also
completes 1st symphony & string quartets Op 18. |
| 1801 |
4 |
Schubert family moves to the house in the Säulengasse. |
Bellini born. Beethoven's letter to the 'immortal beloved'.
First performance of Haydn's The Seasons |
| 1802 |
5 |
Schubert starts keyboard lessons with elder brother Ignaz. |
Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas born |
| 1803 |
6 |
|
Berlioz born. Zumsteeg dies. |
| 1804 |
7 |
|
Napoleon proclaimed Emperor, Franz I becomes Emperor of
Austria. First performance of Eroica symphony.
Schiller writes William Tell. Birth of Johann Strauss
the Elder. |
| 1805 |
8 |
Schubert sings in choir of Liechtental church. Father
introduces him to violin. |
Napoleon occupies Vienna, battle of Austerlitz. Hans Christian
Andersen, Boccherini, Schiller die. First performance of Fidelio
|
| 1806 |
9 |
Schubert studies under Holzer at Liechtental church. |
|
| 1807 |
10 |
Schubert introduced to Salieri |
|
| 1808 |
11 |
Schubert passes audition for Imperial chapel and enters
Stadtkonvikt. |
Goethe publishes first part of Faust. First
performance of Beethoven's 5th & 6th symphonies. |
| 1809 |
12 |
Schubert plays violin at Stadtkonvikt, and is referred to as 'a
musical talent' |
Austria's insurrection against France fails. Mendelssohn born,
Haydn dies. |
| 1810 |
13 |
Earliest surviving compositions. |
Schumann, Chopin born. |
| 1811 |
14 |
Earliest surviving complete songs. |
Liszt born. |
| 1812 |
15 |
Schubert's mother dies. His voice breaks and he studies
counterpoint with Salieri. |
Founding of Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna. |
| 1813 |
16 |
Schubert leaves the Stadtkonvikt, and completes first symphony |
Battle of Nations at Leipzig. Wagner and Verdi born. First
performances of Beethoven's 7th, and Rossini's Tancredi
and L'Italiana in Algeri. |
| 1814 |
17 |
Schubert trains as Primary School Teacher, meets Mayrhofer and
falls in love with Therese Grob. Writes Gretchen am Spinnrade. |
Abdication of Napoleon, peace treaty of Paris, Congress of
Vienna. |
| 1815 |
18 |
The "annus mirabilis" - Schubert working as primary
teacher composes about 150 songs including Erlkönig,
symphonies 2 & 3, 4 operas, 2 masses and other works. |
Birth of Bismarck. Napoleon escapes from Elba, Battle of
Waterloo. |
| 1816 |
19 |
Schubert completes 4th & 5th symphonies, over 100 songs.
Goethe ignores dedication. |
Rossini completes the Barber of Seville |
| 1817 |
20 |
Schubert meets Vogl. Symphony no 6, overtures in 'Italian
Style', die Forelle, first piano sonatas. |
|
| 1818 |
21 |
Schubert leaves family and becomes freelance musician. Italian
style overtures played in public. The song Erlafsee is
his first work to appear in print. Summer work as tutor in Zseliz. |
Karl Marx born. |
| 1819 |
22 |
First public performance of Schubert song (Schäfers
Klage). Trout quintet & piano sonata in A
D664 composed, completes Die Zwillingsbrüder
|
Franz von Suppé born. |
| 1820 |
23 |
Both Die Zwillingsbrüder and Die
Zauberharfe produced and run for a few days. Lazarus
and the Quartettsatz composed. |
|
| 1821 |
24 |
First "Schubertiad". Erlkönig
published as Op 1. Starts work on Alfonso und Estrella. |
Death of Napoleon. First performance of Weber's Der
Freischütz |
| 1822 |
25 |
Alfonso und Estrella completed. Symphony no 8
left unfinished, Wanderer fantasy
composed. First signs of Schubert's syphilis. |
Rossini in Vienna. |
| 1823 |
26 |
Fierabras, Die Schöne Müllerin and
Rosamunde composed. |
|
| 1824 |
27 |
Publication of Die Schöne Müllerin. Composition
of Grand Duo, the Octet and
Rosamunde andDeath and the Maiden quartets.
Second visit to Zseliz. |
Bruckner and Smetena born. First performance of Beethoven's 9th
symphony and Missa Solemnis . Byron dies. |
| 1825 |
28 |
Rieder paints Schubert portrait. He begins composition of "Great
C Major" symphony. Late piano sonatas |
Johann Strauss the Younger born. |
| 1826 |
29 |
Great C Major" symphony finished. |
Weber dies. |
| 1827 |
30 |
Composes Winterreise, piano trios, Moments
Musicaux |
Beethoven dies, Schubert torch bearer at funeral. |
| 1828 |
31 |
Schubert public concert is a great success. Schubert composes
last Mass, Schwanengesang, string quintet, 3 last
piano sonatas, sketches for 10th symphony, last songs "Dir
Hirt auf dem Felsen" and "Die Taubenpost".
Dies Nov. 19 of "Nervenfieber". |
Birth of Ibsen and Tolstoy. |
